This is a pretty far reaching concept, because documentaries, culture and art can be of pretty much anything at all, but we've tried to put music in this area that you would expect to hear in documentaries about real world issues, as well as art and culture. The music in this area will be -background- music; music that is meant to just stay in the background, almost unnoticed, to provide a subtle atmosphere while the viewer concentrates on the matter discussed. Often used behind voiceover / narration and interviews, this music will not have any outstanding, loud, or attention grabbing melodies or effects. The music you find here should also go well with historical and cultural subjects.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K.492: 1. Overture. Full orchestra. Music recorded and produced by David Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
An endlessly descending soundscape of dark, distant washes, lost in the echoing reverb of a chasm-like abyss. All versions can be mixed, matched and layered to create slow, spiralling washes of atonal sound. Matched in style with the Dream Valley Music titles, Black Light, Mass Limit and Bloom. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A neo-classical piece with a sense of reflection, dignity, history and timeless elegance. An underlying sorrow or sadness balanced with an angelic beauty. Fragile and delicate, with a solo soprano vocal and a solo violin. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Frederic Chopin Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1. Classical music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by K. Funaric. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An orchestral and cinematic composition with a sense of pride, honor, brotherhood and legacy. Stately and patriotic. Achievement / Togetherness / Dignity / Honor / Ceremony. Available with, or without, the marching drums. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
An uplifting track to set a tone of joy and wonder. Poppy synth pulsating which develops in rhythm with a catchy hook. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An uneasy, ambient rock music track with noir and electronic shades. Obsessive piano theme is gradually enriched with synths and groovy drum pattern that lead to a nervous and restless outro. [Tempo: Slow / 138 BPM]
Hopeful and with a touch of melancholy, this marimba-based piece flows into a light rhythm with a whistled melody. The accompaniment includes acoustic guitar, electric bass, piano, small percussion and light pads. Great for sensitive and hopeful family, relationship, and friendship dramas, even commercials and travel documentaries. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 71 BPM]
A romantic orchestral piece that gradually builds up and strives towards a climax. Dreamily gliding along, it enchants with tranquility and peace. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Royalty free beat-driven and spatial music, with synth arpeggios and trap beats. Medical music / Technology / Future Chill. [Tempo: Slow / 135 BPM]
From lightly curious to deeply interested, this ambient-inspired track creates a sonic swathe where viewer awareness can be easily focused. The mantra-like repetitive synth motif plays over pads and subtle fx/percussion creating a receptive atmosphere with plenty of room for effective voiceovers/narration. Highly suitable for docs, corporate talkover, B-roll footage and travel shows. Effervescent / Eliciting Curiosity / Sparse. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op.44 No.1: Movement 1. Molto allegro vivace. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in C Major, Hob.III:6 ; Op. 1 No. 6: 2. Minuet - Trio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Franz Schubert & Franz Liszt: Ständchen (Serenade) No. 7 from Schwanengesang (Swan Song). Solo piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A delightful European waltz with accordion and a traditional sound of France / Paris, Germany, Italy, Sicily, Greece, even perhaps Poland or Eastern Europe. Great for anything to do with Europe, European culture and history, traveling and discovering Italian, French, German, Sicilian roots, traditions, towns and foods. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
15 minutes continuous, uninterrupted background music track for technology, industry, science, research etc. Confident, spacious electronic background track with piano and pulsing synths. Technological/science feel. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A warm, reflective track featuring hypnotic arpeggios and lulling, dreamy piano. Sparse, gentle, minimalistic, Lo-Fi. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Neo classical music for film, videos, cinematic storytelling and other media. Pensive / Thoughtful / Questioning / Puzzling. This music will go well with the gentle start of a story, or to illustrate gentle movement, stirring, a story progressing, leads and threads developing, unveiling secrets, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Romantic and positive music track featuring piano melody, accompanied with chamber orchestra that grows into symphonic, large string ensemble. Very romantic and pleasant mood. Great music for real estate and high class, elegant, luxurious and tasteful content. [The 'Radio Edit' version has been edited to reduce the 'intensity' of the most dramatic/climax part of the track. This could make it less suitable for drama, advertising etc. where you need a build-up to a climax, but more even-going, more suitable for just listening.] [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A slow, dreamy and touching Ambient music track with ethereal pads and piano. Reflective, melancholic. Wonderment, amazement, introspective, wistful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Menuet in C minor, BWV Anh.121. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Chillout / Lounge / Trip Hop with lush, lo-fi elements and a dreamy, swirly feel made by slightly detuned keys. Smooth, Delicious, Creamy, Chilled out. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32. VII. Neptune, the Mystic. Full orchestra recording, classical music performed and recorded by Y Sazonoff exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Christian Petzold: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G major, BWV Anh.114. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. Note: This piece is often attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, although it is actually composed by Christian Petzold. For this reason, we list this piece in both the Bach and the Petzold categories. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A delicate and deliciously noir piano piece with subtle orchestral strings. Melancholic and introspective, with a slight sense of mystery and sensuality, this is an elegantly flowing neo-classical composition. Great for drama, film, storytelling, and setting a contemplative mood. We have this track in a "clean piano version" as well as an "old nostalgic piano version". [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Erik Satie Gymnopedie No. 1. Solo piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat major (Erdody, Sunrise) Hob.III:78 Op.76 No.4: Movement 2. Adagio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An interesting, artful music composition and rhythmic arrangement. Piano patterns interweave in complex patterns, giving a sense of machinery or mechanics, perhaps the progression of a systematic process. Great music for documentaries, technology, investigation, problem solving, and more. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op.44 No.1: Movement 2. Menuetto. Un poco allegretto. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Emotional, inspiring and dreamy cinematic composition that brings the feelings of motivation and is great for films, documentaries and videos about adventures, discovering new places, etc. Mid-tempo and highly suitable as background music for media. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in C Major, Hob.III:6 ; Op. 1 No. 6: 5. Finale Allegro. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A nursery rhyme like theme with dark, mystical overtones that sucks you in to its web of deceit and mystery. Modern yet with retrospective 1980’s sensibilities. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 128 BPM]
Wistful, melodic piano lines with a distant fairytale quality accompany angelic drones and sound beds. Calm & relaxing, with an intriguing mysterious & other worldly quality. Includes a rhythmic version with drums composed of natural sounds alongside a babbling brook and dawn chorus of birdsong. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Inspiring and ethereal music, this modern ambient piece is multifarious, great at eliciting a wide-range of potential emotions. Its arrangement of contemporary synth pads and resonant sounds flows organically, creating a sound canvas which can easily evoke inspiration and emotional honesty. This piece serves as an effective music bed for dramas, travel shows, documentaries, narration, and podcasts. Inspirational music / Modern Ambient / Emotional Honesty. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
Haydn String Quartet in F major Hob.III 17 Hoffstetter: Movement 3. Minuet. Arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Polonaise in D minor, BWV Anh.128. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A graceful, uplifting and inspirational, cinematic music track featuring strings and orchestral instruments mixed with synthesizers. Great for trailers, films, TV and motivational videos. Luxurious, hopeful music feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A strange and curious composition based on vocal samples and a simple, analogue synth arrangement. A bit retro, but also futuristic. Quirky and charming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Pulsing, metronomic underscore – intertwined arpeggios, piano, kick drum joining at 1'00''. A sense of science, technology, development, investigation or innovation. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A slow, dreamy, and introspective track combining Folk and Ambient elements. Humming vocal, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and organ. No computers or electronics. Reflective, Touching, Earthy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]
A pleasant, timeless and elegant piece of 'chamber pop'. Classical music elements in a kind of Pop setting. Classy, luxurious and inviting. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Rondo in D major, K. 485. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Pulsing synth patterns, piano and sound design create a neutral, minimal documentary music bed. Sparse and atmospheric with a sense of science, technology or factual documentary programs. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Modern and precise hi-tech beats and pulses, evolving electronic, mystical soundscapes. Glitches and sound design elements. A sense of technology, science and innovation. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A dramatic, semi-orchestral and cinematic track filled with rousing emotions, building tension. A sense of witnessing history in the making, amazement and heroism. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Chilled and floating cinematic ambient track with a sense of amazement and wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Neo-classical meets Hip-Hop. Glitchy synth melody and orchestral strings. Steady, upbeat classic hip-hop beat with scratches. Good for Technology / Urban / Fashion / Cultural, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Atmospheric soundscape. Enlightened and peaceful. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
Light, emotional, expressive and intimate piano solo. Elegant, timeless, touching and graceful music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A dark and ethnic / exotic Hip-Hop / Trap beat with an Oriental / Far East feel. Where ancient Eastern culture meets modern urban & western beats. Tough, dramatic Hip Hop, with Koto / Eastern. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
